Door and window casing



Dec. 23, 1930. J. c. STARRIETT DOOR AND WINDOW CASING Filed Jan.

YPatented Dec. 23, 1930 PATENT OFFICE @non c. sriinmnrr, oF GALLU?, vNew MEXICO Doon. AND WINDOW cAsING' j ,nppnafiomnid January 27, 1930. serial No. 423,768.

Y This invention relates to the construction of easings around door and window openings in the rooms of buildings,' and the principal object is to provide asimple means for formingcasings of various widths and of plastic material that will'harden and which when finished 'will have the exposed edges covered e andreinforced by .a metal cover that will remain a permanent part of the casing.

Another object. is to provide a casing that will electively Vprevent dust and excessive wind from entering the room between the frame v.an-d 'casing which is accomplished by'.

providing .the frame witha groove adjacent Y 1,5- and aroundthe windowopening `into which a metalliange .of the c'asingmold isforced so as to close and. coverjthe miter joints to thereby make a dust-tight tfitting between the casf ing and frame with-the `partsso constructed 0 andA arranged thatthere are Ino cracks between the casing and frame' through whichy wind anddust can enter.' l

I Featuresko invention are shown in the construction,combination and arrangement of parts Awhereby I provide Van improved cas ing :that positively prevents dust and wind fromentering :the room between the frame and casing. l Y l i Other objects, advantages ,and features kof Y invention rnayziappear from thejaccompanyingdra'wing, the subjoined detailed vdescriptionv and the appended claims. The 'accompanying drawings illustrate the invention. Y a e f Fig.V 1k is .a .ragmental diagrammatic-view ofthe interior of aroomwithjdoor and window cases constructedzin.accordance with this invention. j f f Fig. 2 is a fragmenta-l enlarged Vcross sec- 49 tion on line 2 2, Fig. 1, showing a detail oi the windowcasing. Y v 4 Fig. 3 is a fragmental .enlarged cross section-non line 3-.3, Fig. 1,V showing how lthe 'improved casing is secured Varound a door `frame. Y e

'Fig'.` 4 4is fragmental .enlarged `vertical section von line 4'-4, Fig. 1, yshowing how the casing can .fbeextended i-n lbeyond the window opening` so as to i'ormvthe inside and outside beads orslidably Ysecuring the window sash .Fig. 7 isa 'fragmental horizontal ysection on i line 7 3?, Fig. 5, showing ya dotted and la full line position of the sliding moldvplate.

Fig. 8 isa ragmental front'view of ya ,mold plate such as is shown in use in 2.

Fig. 9 is a cross section on line 9--9, Fig. 8.

Fig. 10 is a vertical section through the lower portion of a window frame showing mold plates secured to the inner and iouter ends ofthe sill. A

Fig. 11 is a fragmental inside-view yof a window frame showing a groove arranged adjacent the inner edge of the frame and crossing the niiter joint.l i i lThe door casing 10 orthe door 110 and window casing 11 `for the sash-34, 134 in the room 12 are constructed exactly alike, except thatin the door casing the mold plates 13 and 14 4that form thev inner and outer Wall of a door or window casing mold extend only around three sides of the opening while in the window opening `they extend .entirely around it. i

rlhe mold plate 13 that forms the inner wall of the mold is secured in a fixed position and in a predetermined manner adjacent the opening with the mold plate 14that orrns the outer wall .of the mold adj ustable toward or from it so as to form casings of various widths, it being understood that whenithe casing is *finished both of the plates remain a permanent part of the casing. p

AThe two parts 13 and 14 canbe separate, as indicated in Figs. 2 and .3,v or Athe plate 14 can be slidably mountedon the plate 13 as shown in Figs. 5,6 and 7.

As seen in Figs. 5, 6 and l7 ythe fixed mold plate '13 includes a bottom 15 that is adapted to be secured by staples or nails to the door or window frame andintegral with vthis bottom is the inner wall 16 arranged atri htl angles to the .bottom 'and consisting double thickness of the metalwith the outer.

t portion 17 curved inwardly toward the cen-` ter of the casing, which portion in is called a bull nose finish.

' The bottom outside portion of the wall is extended beyond the plane of the bottom 15, to form lflange 18 that is secured inthe groove'19, the latterbeing cut by a saw into thewood frame 50, 150 adjacent the inner the trade edge kof the opening rand-extended around three sides of the door opening and entirely around 'the window opening so yitv crosses all of the'miter joints. The width of the saw i used for cutting the kerf or grooveipreferablyisthe same as the thickness of the metal plate so' that .the lfiange 18 must be forced into the kerf'and when fully seatedl therein forms an air-seal Ybetween the parts.`

y The adistable mold plates 14 includesa bottom 20 from'which an edge wall 21 is eX? tended at ,right angles and consists of a dou- V ble thiclrnessof metal having an outer por- -tion v22vcurved"into a bull nose finish.

In use itis turned toward the edge of the curved f portion'lf so thatthese curved portions lay over andfoov'er the outer corners of the cementitious portion 30. c f f Y As stated the plate 14 can'be entirely separatefrom the'platel or adjustably connec-ted toit and 'when adjustable the endsof the bottom'2() are extended'into top andbott-omflanges 23, 24 that are bent over` the top and bottom edges of the bottom 15 Vandtoward one another to slidably lsecure the plates 13 and 14- together, `as illustrated iny Figs. 6V

andy .permanently secured place by nails 27. Then the mold plate 14 is varranged either -on'the face ofthe door or window frame,jas shown in Figs. 2V and 3, or'on the bottoni 15 as shown in Figs. 5, 6 and 7 and spacedfrom the wall. 16 so as to form acas` in gof the right "width, after which it is-secured in place by'nails 27. i Y l Then a lathing128, preferably woven wire of suitable mesh, is secured by a staple 29 to the'bottom ofthe mold formed by the plates 13 and 14, after which the mold is filled with arplastic material 30 that willharden when dried. l f f Y Y The outeredgesofthe walls 16, 21 form guides vfor finishing tools whereby the plastic materialk can be leveled and polished and made flush with the bull nose finish or curved extensions that enclose and rprotect the edges of the cementitious portion 30.`

j The wall 21 of the mold plate 13 also forms a stop against which the interior plastering 31 terminates and preferablyY this plastering is of a lessthickness than the plaster in the mold yso that the nish'ed casings of 4both doors rand window stand Vout from the inner building the `flanges 18 ofthe mold plates'13 j are extended into grooves-:'19 in the -exterior of thefframes substantially as they are used on the inside'ofl the frame. '1 llfn'other words the Ygrooves 19 are out in the Vexterior face of the frames 50,150 substantiallyas they are formed in the interior faces kof the frames,

as shown in Figs.2, 3 and 4.

If desired the inold plates outer stop beads for the window'sash 34and 134, as illustrated in Fig. 2.A Also these mold.

vplates 13 can be formed so that they extend a considerable distance over the door or win-V dow openings sofas toqform beads orstops as illustrated in Figs. 4fand '10. I The plate 13, when .extendedover .the windowv opening,

as illustrated in Fig. v10,- can be used as *a support for the window screen`35. Also theV plate 14 can be used as asupport for the nose Y ofthewindow-sill 36;

In use the mold plates 13 and 14`are secured in place as described and the plate 14 is ad- 13 can be formed toprovide lian'ges33 that formithe inner and leo justable ltoward or from theplate 13 so as to y form casings of variouswidths which when finished positively preventeXcessive wind or dust from entering a room betweenthe frame and casing. l

I claim as my invention: f

1. A window casing including a frame `having a groove therein, an inner mold'plate secured to saidframe to formthe inner wall of a mold and having a flange secured in said groove, and an outer mold plate secured tov said frame to form the outer wall of a mold that can be filled with plastic material to form a window Casing.'V

2. A window casing including a frame having a groove therein, fan'inner mold secured to said frame to form theinner wall of a mold, a flange integral with said plate 'that is secured inv said groove so as to form an air-seal between said frame and the interior of a room, andan outer mold plate secured to said frame to form the outer wall of a mold that canY be lilled with terialto forma window casing.

13. A window casing including a franiehaving a groove adjacent its inner edge, an inner mold plate securedto said frame to form the plate plastic mav2o 5. A window casing including a frame hav- `lng a groove adjacent 1ts inner edge, an inner inner walll of a mold, a flange integral with said plate that is Vsecured in said vgroove to form an air-seal between said frame and the interior of a room, and another mold plate adjustable toward or from said inner plate so as'to vform narrow or wider kwindow casings, means 'for securing saidA outer plate to saidframe when properly adjusted to form theouter wall of a mold that can be filled with plastic material to form a window caswhen properly adjusted, a lathing arranged between said plates and secured to said frame,

vand cement for filling the mold formed by said plates.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto affixed my signature.

- JACK C. STARRIETT.

4.- A window casingl including a frame, an

inner mold plate secured to said frame to form-the inner wall of a mold and also arranged to extend inwardly beyond the inner edge'of said frame toform a stop bead for Y a window sash, and anouter mold plate secured to Vsaid frame to form the outer wall of a moldv that can be filled with plastic material to form a window casing.

mold plate secured to' said frame to form the inner wall of a mold and al-so arran ed to extend inwardly beyond the inner e ge of VVsaid frame toform a stop bead for a window sash, a flange integral with said plate secured in said groove tok form an air-seal between said `frame and the interior of a room, and an outer moldplate secured to said frame to i'orrn'they outer wallof a moldthat can be filled to form a window casing.

t 6. A window casing including a frame having' a groove adjacent its inner edge, an inner i mold plate secured to said frame to form the innerwall ,of a mold and also arranged to I extend inwardly beyond the inner edge of said frame to forma stop or staff bead for a window sash, a flange integral with said plate secured in said groove to form an airseal between said frame and the interior of a room, an outer mold plate adjustable toward or from said inner plate to form narrow or wide casings, means for securing said outer Vplate to said frame after lproperly adjusted to form the outer wall of a mold, and a plastic material vfilling the mold to form a window casing. Y

7. A window casing including a frame, an inner mold plate secured to said frame to form-the inner wallof a mold, an outer mold plate secured to said frame to form the outer wall of a mold, a lathing arranged between said plates and securedfto saidframe, a

plastic material for filling said mold to form a window casing, and extensions to the walls for securing said outer plate toy said frame 

